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NO. 22,241

四拜禮 號一十月八英港香. THURSDAY,

AUGUST

11,

1927. 日四十月七

SCENES DIVISION IN SOVIET

BARRISTER'S DUMMY BODY AND “GALLOWS.”.

NOVEL EXPERIMENTS MADE IN MURDER TRIAL.

CAMP.

DEFEATISTS GIVE IN TO THREATS.

OFFICER'S DEATH.

DISCOVERY ON S.S. TAI LEE.

-AN UNEXPECTED END.

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A sensational discovery was made on board ss., Tai Lee this

THE C.N.C. STRIKE "BREAKDOWN.

ALL NEGOTIATIONS BROKEN

OFF.

BACK TO THE BEGINNING.

It was definitely established this

morning that all negotiations be tween the two parties in. thei

and, at the moment there is no suggestion that a meeting of the oflicers and respresentatives of the. Company is likely to take place in the near future.

"A POLICY OF PEACE."

Moscow, Aug 10 At the plenary session of the morning, when the Chief Officer Soviet here, M. Bukharin reported his bank at 11.15 am by Second

Mr. Ibbeston was found dead That the danger of a counter-Engineer, "Mr. Hendy. After CN.C. dispute have broken down revolutionary-war against Soviet examination by the Police and the Russia was the most acute problemPort Health Officer, the body was removed to the Victoria Mortuary, Lolay.

where à post mortem will be held A resolution was adopted declar-this afternoon. ing that the international policy of the Soviets was essentially a polley A full sized dummy body and a wooden framework resembling of peace, therefore the

Soviet a miniature "gallows" were produced at the Criminal Sessions by Mr.cally reasonable connexions with Government must agree to economi- F. C. Jenkin this morning, when he used them in connexion with a capitalist countries. series of experiments conducted in Court to show the effect on a piece of rope when it is cut under tension and when tension is

CUTTING

removed,

BODY DOWN.

These experiments were part of the case for the defence in the Castle Peak murder trial, a case concerning the death of a woman and in which the question is raised whether the woman died by strangulation or hanging."

It was stated that the Soviet workers had warmly responded to an appeal to prepare their utmost for the defence of the country.

The Tai Lee arrived from Kongmoon at about 11.30 pm. yes. terday and besthed at the Hoi On wards, Captain. Midgeley. saw the Wharf. Some two hours after- deceased officer asleep in a deck chair on the fore deck. Mr. Ib- betson appeared to be perfectly normal.

There was further conversation A resolution. on the internal between the master and Mr. Ib. situation of the party stated that betson at 7 a.m.; to-day, when the the differences were due to the latter officer hnd roused and gone recent intensified opposition attacks to his cabin, where he took up a frustrating the work of the party. recumbent position on his bunk. Dealing with the menace of war Owing to certain happenings on and the preparation of national board, it had been suggested to defence, the opposition leaders the Chief Officer by the master M. M. Trotzky and Zinovielf refused that he should go and see a doc- to renounce their semi-defeatist tor during the day.

This was ar. policy or abandon their attempts to ranged for and Mr. Hendy was lo create a second party, as a condi- call "Mr. Ibbetson at 11 am, to tion of their remaining in the Cen-keep an appolitment with Doctor detective, Inspector tral Committee, and only yielded Wong, at 11.30 a.m.

the rope with a when threatened with expulsion.

THE CASE FOR THE DEFENCE.

Inspector Lane was called this was under tension from the morning and produced the ropes weight of the found round the woman's neck Lane severed and waist. Witness expressed chopper. The detective fell light-Rueter. the opinion that the ends of the ly to the floor of the Court and on two ropes did not correspond in examination of the rope it was. either case, but that one end of found that the end was frayed for the rope found round the neck several inches. corresponded with an end of the rope found round the woman's waist.

somewhere.

Interest in Experiments.

were

ALARMING MISHAP TO

EXPRESS TRAIN.

VISITORS TO CORNWALL- SHAKEN.

The Discovery,

It is believed that the last meet- ing arranged to take place in after the officers had heard the Shanghai, wbich was planned

certain officers, did not in fact, Company's proposal to peurlisé take place, and it is assumed that the officers intimated in writing to the Company that in view of their

continued. attitude negotiations could not be

The position is now exactly the same as at the beginning of the strike.

a

TRUCULENT WOMAN

FINED.

DAMAGE TO CELL AT

YAUMATI STATION.

WAS

$36 PER ANNUM

BINGLE COPY 10 CENTE

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JAPAN TO REFUS

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TO PAY

MINISTER HOLDS PARLEY AT NANKING.

RUSSIAN COMMANDER DEPARTS FROM HANKOW,

DEATH FOR COMMUNISTS.

The relationship of Japan with the Nanking Government has taken an interesting turn, with reports that Japanese shipowners are going to refuse to pay the new tonnage dues levied by the Nation- alists, as well as that the Japanese Minister has lodged a strong protest with Napking ngainst the new Customs duties and, excise.

On the other hand, a Chinese report is to the offect that the Nanking visit of the Japanese Minister resulted in an amicable settlement of the difficulties between the, Nationalists and Japan.

.

The situation in Hankow is partly obscured, but there is a significant announcement of the departure of General Galen, who is believed to be following M. Borodin to Urga. Mr. Eugene Chep has again gone anʼa visit to Kuling.

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is reported to have been wouïeä”,

The Northerners the course of the recent fighting at Hsuchowfu. are stated to be advancing southwards, and a big conference has been called to decide on their campaign against Nanking.

CHIANG IS WOUNDED IN BATTLE.

HANKOW EXODUS.

Gen. Galen Also Goes.

Shanghai, Aug. 11.

A Hankow message of August

Before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning,

young Chinese woman Shortly after 11 a.m. Mr. Hendy went to the Chief Officer's cabin charged with assaulting another to call him and found him in such cell at the Yaumati Police Station woman, and with damaging the condition as to indicate that during her confinement pending

Shanghai, August 10. something serious had occurred. Captain Midgeley was then called her appearance before the Magig

The Japanese shipping com- trate. While this experiment was he-

and, having made various tests,

panies have decided to refuse Mr. Fitzroy said he suggestion ing conducted the large number of

Inspector Marks said that the payment of the tonnage surtax expressed the opinion that Mr. Ibbetson was dead.

two women had had a fight, dur- and to petition the Japanese Con- was that assuming the rope found Chinese in Court gradually moved

A representative of the Hong-ing which the defendant had in-sul to adopt similar action to that or the woman and the rope found up to the dock in order that they in the house were parts of the could see what was taking placé.

kong Telegraph arrived on boardflicted a small injury to the com- of the French Consul General, 10 states that General Galen had at the moment, and his aid was plainant's head with a penholder. who last week accepted a deposit left by the railway, the previous, same rope.originally, then there In a few minutes both open spaces

London, August 10.

enlisted to call for the Police and The Police on being summoned to of tonnage dues from a Mes- evening, in the direction of Chong- was a missing portion of rope on each side of the dock

filled with interested spectators.

An accident occurred to-day to medical assistance.

the scene arrested the defendant. sageries Maritimes steamer, ac- chow. A number of motor trucks When rising to crass-exan ine, other experiment.

M Jenkin then arranged an- the Cornish Riviera express, which

Mr. LV Booth, Assistant and after being charged she was cording to treaty, and granted and motor-cars were loaded on the Another rope daily makes a journey from Lon- Superintendent of Police, arrived taken to the cella

Consular clearance papers, after train: It is understood that Gen- Mr. Jenkin said he would ask was attached to the top beam of don to the west, with a non-stop shortly after, accompanied by During the whole night, cor- the Chinese Customs had refused eral Galen follows in the footsteps leave to cross-examine on the the "gallows" and the detective run to Plymouth of 226 miles in European detectives, and latest point raised at a later date again swung on it. This time the four hours.

antinued Inspector Marks, the defen- to accept dues on the treaty basis of M. Borodin, and is going to examination of the cabin was dant created a disturbance by unless the surtax was also paid, Urga.. when he had had time to consider, rope was eat by Inspector Lane When passing through Bark made. There was found

an throwing the bed boards about and refused to give the steamer a Mr. Eugene Chen, states the when the tension had been removed shire, at 60 miles an hour, the empty. tumbler which

had and later climbing the wire net- Customs clearance.

same message, has gone to Kuling. Hair Down Over Face. but the cut was not a clean one leading pair of the engine's bogie contained some chemical mix- ting placed across the cell door.

and Mr. Jenkin, who had been wheels left the rails, but neither ture that could not then be

Noticing that the defendant was

Reuter. Mr. Jenkin, (to witness): By your steadying the structure during the the engine nor any of the coaches definitely identified and a bottle of standing outside the dock, his training you are an observer of experiment, said he would repeat was derailed.

40 per cent Formalin. Both the Worship asked why she was not facts considered to be important in it with the dead weight of the

glass and bottle are held by the inside the dock, she not having No-one was injured beyond a connexion with crime?--Yes.

been bailed out... You were present at the scene. A full sized white dummy body shaking for a few of the 600 holi Police for analis,

Drs. Felihy and Newton arrived when the body was dug out?-Yes, was then brought in front of the day-makers aboard.-British Wire-

some short time afterwards and, iesa. The Chief of the Criminal Investi- dock by detective, who held it

although no definite announcement gation Department was also pre- up while Mr. Jenkin suspended it

was made while our representative from a rope attached thi the top

was present, it is understood that Before digging operations were beam of the "Gallows." Mr. Jen-/ started the police had in view the kin then took hold of the chopper ALL READY FOR THE the cause of death is considered to possibility of violent death?—Yes, and with a sharp cut severed the

Therefore your observations were, rope, the end unravelling. confined to fact relevant to that?-- The dummy was again fastened Yes.

up with a new face of rope, the No reference was made by you "feet" of the dummy being a few Holding in the Police Court to the fact that inches from the floor.

the matter.

sent:

dummy.

the woman's hair was down?-1 the dummy up and so reducing the am not quite sure, but I think I tension on the rope Mr. Jenkin said something about her hair again used the chopper and it was.

noted that the rope did not un- being down over her face.

Mr. Jenkin referred to witness's ravel. statement during the preliminary stages of the case and said he found no reference in it to the fact that the woman's hair was down.

"Body" Cut Down.

result of

TWELFTH.

THE KING GOES GROUSE SHOOTING.

be heart failure,

Inspector Marks replied that he had to leave her outside the dock, as his Worship would have been unable to proceed with his cases if she had been put in the cells of the Court.

It is understood that British shipping companies are likely to

i similar procedure.-

adopt Reuter.

A STRONG PROTEST.

And A Placatory Luncheon,

Napking, August 10,

4

NORTHERN CONFERENCE.

Drive Against South.

Shanghai, Aug. 11. Marshal Chang Taung-chang has called a military conference in Isuchow to discuss military plans for the campaign against Nunking At an official luncheon to the and Shanghai.

Marshal Chang's troops have On the charge of assault the Japanese Minister, Mr. Yoshizawa, The body was later removed to defendant was ordered to pay the Mr. Wu Chao-chu toasted "the crossed Pengpu and are now in the Victoria Mortuary for a post complainant $5 compensation, and first foreign envoy visiting the the neighbourhood of Mingkwang, morten, which will be held this further to sign & bond to be of Nanking Nationalist Government," where they are battling fiercely. afternoon, while the funeral will good behaviour for one year. On expressing the hope that the with the Nationalists from Pukow. in all probability be carried out the count of damaging the Yau- Japanese Minister would take up Marshal Chang Tso-lin was very mati cells, a fine of $5 was impos-permanent residence at Nanking. pleased to receive Marshal. Chang Tsung-chang's reports of the recap- Mr. Yoshizawa, expressing ap- preciation of these sentiments, ture of Pengpu, and has ordered remarked that a fulfilment of Mr. the 6th. Fengtien calvary brigade to come down to help the Shantung Wu Chao-chu's hope necessarily army. would depend on future develop- ments.

to-morrow.

The deceased officer had received ed. London, August 10.

notice to terminate his employ- To-morrow H.M. the King, ment on the previous day and following his usual custom, will go should have left the ship this to Bolton Abbey. Yorkshire, as afternoon. the guest of the Duke of Devon-

Came Out 14 Years Ago.

AN INTERNATIONAL PARTY.

Mr. Jenkin said the jury would shire, for the grouse shooting.

Mr. Ibbetson was 58 years of age which opens on Friday. -

Interviewed by Reuter, Mr. have noticed that the Mr. Jenkin: I therefore sug-

Later, His Majesty will shoot and a native of Yorkshire, al- gest that you put no special signi- the experiments were that when

though later & resident of Liver- BRAZIL INVITES THE WORLD. Yoshizawa said that he had filed a strong protest as to the new cance on the fact that the hair was the tension was taken off a rope in Scotland.

The exodus for the "Twelfth is pool. He came to the China Coast.

London, August 10. down? I think I made some refer- and it was cut, the rope did not

Customs duties and excise, but Twenty-two members of the was reticent as to detaile. quite up to the average and about about 14 years ago and was for ence to it in a statement which I fray.

The large number of Chinese 150 special trains are leaving On the outbreak of the strike, Southampton on Friday in the

sometime in the Douglas Company. British Parliament sail from Reuter. sent to the Crown Solicitor. I put

the north-British significance on it but no special who had gathered round the scene London for

he was without an appointment Royal Mail liner Arlanza, on a significance.

of the experiments were now made Wireless.

and joined the Tai Lee of the Sze visit to Brazil, at the invitation of Yap Company about two months the Brazilian Government. ago. So far as can be ascertain-

"Gallowe" and 'a Dummy.

Witness was, questioned concern

to sit down in the body of the Court.

EA

Mr. Jenkin then continued his

Ireland and India are also send-

cross-examination of the witness THE RUSSIAN PETROL ed his only surviving relative is & ing representatives.

PROBLEM.

ing the experiment he conducted by and asked Inspector Lane to make cutting down a hanging body and elove hitch. Witnese did so, noting the effect on the rope. He and Mr. Jenkin damonstrated how explained that a Chinese detective caught hold of a rope and lifted the hitch could be made in an- himself from the ground. The rope other way. This was done on a SOVIET ACTIVE IN OILFIELDS. large circle of acquaintances in was then cut and the effect noted. nail driven in to the side piece of Mr. Jenkin then asked permission the "gallows". Further questioned, to bring into. view of the Judge witness said the knot was a simple

CrOES-CX-

Rotterdam, August 10. Regular shipments of pipes and jury the wooden framework. one but did not think it was destined for the construction of a This consisted of pieces of wood commonly used by the general pipe and boring of conduit systems fastened together in a manner re- public.

in the Russian oilfields, have been This concluded the sembling the framework of a door. The structure was about 6 ft. 10 amination and the prosecution made lately via Rotterdam.

About a score of vessels are ins. high and had two nalls on called Sub-Inspector Wilson, who the top beam, eighteen inches apart. said that prior to joining the already on the way to Odessa with It was necessary for counsel to Hongkong Palice Force he served such cargoes, ranging from 500 to

their

chairs when the 14 years in the Royal Navy, his 2,000 tons per ship. structure was brought in front of rating being that of leading sea-

move

The pipes have been manufac

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CHIANG AND JAPAN.

Report of "Arrangement,”

Shanghai, Aug. 11. Forty delegates from other The Japanese Minister was en- countries will join the Arlanza at tertained by Marshal Chiang-Kai- Cherbourg, and will represent shek at a banquet in Nanking on Belgium, Japan, Norway, Denmark, Tuesday evening..

Portugal, Switzerland, Finland,

A consignment of ammunition has also been sent by the Peking dieta- tor for the supply of the Shantung army. J

General Tam. Chiu-hing, com- manding the 3rd. Nationalist Divi- sion, has promised to leave for the Chekiang-Kiangsi border to check the forthcoming attack from the Hankow troops, but he insisted that a sum of $600,000 for war expenses should be paid to his army before leaving-Nam Chúng Pão.

COMMUNISTS EXECUTED.

married sister in Yorkshire, but her present name is not known.

The deceased was a well known

Strong Hand at Klukinng. and highly respected officer, with

Shanghai, Aug. 11. Hongkong. His demise under such

Mesara. C. C. Wu, Wang Chung-

A wireless message from Kip unfortunate circumstances will be Afghanistan and Turkey-British hui, Hu Han-min, and General Li

Wirelcas. heard of with regret by the com-

Lieh-chun were also present at kiang states that 26 Communiste, munity in general and the seafar-

the feast. Marshal Chiang, in the including Labour leaders, were ing branches in particular.

course of a speech, emphasized the executed there on August 9.- necessity of closer relations bet- Reuter.

MORE STOWAWAYS.

FIVE FILIPINOS SENT TO GAOLA

NEW TURN. IN IRISH AFFAIRS.

DE VALERA PARTY TO ENTER DAIL.

London, Aug. 10.

tween China and Japan. The An interview with Mr. H. Japanese Minister spoke, wishing O. Tong, elsewhere in this issue, success to the Nationalist revolu- mentions the execution of Com- tionary movement."

munists at Hankow also.]

CHIANG WOUNDED.

At Hsuchowfu Recently.

Shanghai, August 11.

It is reported that the arrange- ment between the Japanese Minis- ter and the Nanking leaders was vory, Batisfactory, and for this the the dock so that it was in full view man. He was asked to examine tured in the German ironworks of

Sentences of three weeks' hard At a conference of Mr. De Japanese Minister cancelled his of His Lordship and the jury. the knot in the rope found round the Rhine and Ruhr districts-labour were imposed by Mr. W. Valera's "Fianna Fail" party, the trip to Hankow, returning to A message from Chinkdang

Mr. Jenkin said he desired to the woman's neck and said it Reuter.

Schofield at the Kowloon Magis-meeting, which was held in Dublin, Shanghal yesterday at noon by states that Marshal Chiang Kai- tracy this morning on each of ove unanimously decided to take the train from Nanking.

shek is reported to have been. Filipinos, who were charged with oath of allegiance to the Free

Mr. Kuo Tat-chi, the Shanghal wounded recently in the fighting took up his office as Vice-Minister The British Consulate at Chin- for Foreign Affairs of the Nan- klang has been evacuated by the king Government-Nam Chung Chinese troops-Reuter. Pao.

(Continued on Page 14.)

conduct an experiment and ex would not make a good slipping plained that the top heam of the noose, although if it was pulled framework was about the height round a person's neck strangula- of the bean in the house.

tion could easily be effected.

In

4. Mr. Jenkin then fastened a rope to the top of the beam and asked a-Chinese detective to swing on it, This was done and while the rope said

Evidence on Knots.

answer to Mr. Jenkin witness. the knot, a "slippery hitch," (Continued on Page 14.)

TO-DAY.

Dollar on demand 1/11.3/16. Lighting-up

6,59 p.m..

stowing away from Manila on State and that the members shouldForeign Commissioner, yesterday around Hauchowfu...

board the 8.8. West Faralon.

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It was stated that three of the defendants were found in the busker while the other two were Iconcealed ja the hospital.

take their seats in the Dall, on August 12.

This is likely to have a moment ous effect on the Cosgrave Govern ment-Reuter.